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Aim: To explore women’s experiences of living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at home.. Design: An explorative and descriptive

Abbreviations: AECOPD, acute exacerbation of COPD; BMI, Body Mass Index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DTM, Department of Thoracic Medicine; FEV 1 , forced

• more than 200 000 adults in Norway suffer from Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, increasing by 9 000 individuals per year.. • Chronic respiratory diseases in Norway mirror those

ACEi, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;

Methods: Ten participants with COPD in the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) grade I–IV were enrolled in a 9-week home programme and divided into

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is described as a moderate risk factor for VTE, but the association has so far been scarcely examined. The aims of this thesis were to

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CrP, C-reactive protein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; FeV 1 , forced expiratory

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CrP, C-reactive protein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; FeV , forced expiratory